Side Effects of Letrozole – the Breast Cancer Drug Orange County, CA – December 28th, 2018 – A new study reveals that Letrozole has side-effects, including mood disturbances and memory issues, that impact the brain function in both humans and animals. Letrozole is a medication that is used to treat early breast cancer in women who have […]
Weight Loss Implant Simulates Food Inside Stomach Orange County, CA – December 26th, 2018 – Approximately 68 percent of adults in the United States have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater, which is the highest in North America. The US also has an overwhelming share of obese adults, with Mexico at 64.9 percent. According […]
Youth Vaping Is Now Considered an Epidemic Orange County, CA – December 21st, 2018 – Vaping among United States teenagers is now considered an epidemic, with electronic cigarette companies threatening to hook a new generation of young people on nicotine. In an advisory on Tuesday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams said government officials, health professionals, teachers, and parents […]
The Road Pain Travels Orange County, CA – December 19th, 2018 – When you slam your finger in a door, you quickly pull your hand back to alleviate the pain. Removing your hand to stay clear of the pain, and easing the ache of the injury are two different evolutionary responses. However, their molecular origins and signaling […]
Alaska Meltwater Poses Cancer Risk Orange County, CA – December 14th, 2018 – Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are synthetic pesticides that were mainly used in the chemical and agriculture industry from the 1940s through the 1960s. Typical compounds in this group include DDT, Methoxychlor, Dieldrin, Chlordane, Lindane, and Benzene Hexachloride. Although most of the highly toxic class of […]
Good Intentions Contributed to Bad Outcomes Orange County, CA – December 12th, 2018 – In October 2018, President Trump signed legislation that aimed to help people overcome their opioid addiction, and prevent it before it starts. Still, the new law invites the obvious questions people ask, which is if whether the new opioid law would be […]
Epilepsy in High-Crime Neighborhoods Orange County, CA – December 5th, 2018 – New research from the University of Illinois in Chicago found that people with epilepsy living in high crime neighborhoods had three times as many seizures as those living in communities with lower crime ratesin the city limits of Chicago. “We found that people living with […]